SafeWork halts another Old Red Brick Co demolition

Safety concerns over the dismantling of a Port Adelaide warehouse have prompted a council to close residential streets, after Safework SA slapped the demolition company with its third prohibition notice in less than six months.

“We will continue to monitor the organisation to ensure adequate safety measures are put in place to manage the risk to workers and the public.”

Photo: supplied.

Photo: supplied.

The spokesperson declined to say how many prohibition notices had been issued against the company in total, “as investigations are ongoing”.

A Port Adelaide Enfield Council spokesperson told InDaily:”Our Rapid Response vehicle attended on Tuesday and closed the road off between College and Claire St in Port Adelaide after a request from Safework SA.”

In April, SafeWork issued a temporary prohibition notice on the company’s demolition of a Waymouth Street building because part of a floor slab hit scaffolding, which fell against a neighbouring construction site.

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The following month, SafeWork temporarily halted Old Red Brick Co’s demolition of Port Adelaide’s historic Shed 26 after asbestos was found there.

The construction union, the CFMEU, had produced dozens of photographs of apparent asbestos debris on the site – part of which later tested positive to asbestos – and video showing Old Red Brick Co workers sweeping the ground where the debris was identified, elevating plumes of dust potentially containing deadly asbestos fibres.

InDaily approached Old Red Brick Co for comment on the latest forced stoppage, but a representative referred us to developer Rivergum Homes, which did not respond.

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